Houfy vs Propertyware

Houfy is a vacation-rental marketplace with a website builder for hosts who want direct bookings. A host can describe a property or supply an Airbnb or VRBO link, and Houfy AI prepares a customizable site with pages, text, photos, and a booking flow. Sites support custom domains and include an availability calendar, payments, guest messaging, and reviews. Houfy says it charges hosts 0% commission on direct bookings; bookings through certain PMS integrations add a 5% API connection fee paid by the guest in a separate checkout transaction. Hosts can accept payments through their Stripe, Square, or PayPal accounts. Houfy lists 15 integrations across property management, channel management, pricing, automation, protection, and Google tools. The Free plan is free, with a one-time $5.99 host verification fee per account to appear in Houfy search. Lite costs $7.99 per month billed annually, per listing; Premium costs $11.99 per month billed annually, per listing. The web service offers a free plan.

Propertyware is cloud-based property management software for residential property managers, with a focus on single-family property management companies. It covers online rent collection, tenant portals, maintenance management, property accounting, and lease management. Tenant and owner portals provide 24/7 access for communication, rent payments, and maintenance requests. Accounting includes portfolio-level tools, cash or accrual options, bank reconciliations, budgets, and custom financial reports. Custom workflows, automatic processes, and reports are also supported. The maintenance app is available for iOS and Android and supports inspections, work orders, project management, invoicing, and billing. An open API enables two-way data exchange; the maker describes connections to Property Meld, zInspector, HubSpot, and Renter Inc. Support is available by ticket or phone Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding holidays. Each customer is paired with an Implementation Consultant, and onboarding takes approximately 45 business days. Basic costs $1 a month, billed per unit, per month, with a $250 monthly minimum and an implementation fee of 2X the monthly subscription price.